Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-16

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Phelps.
A stock train went out over the
Rock Island Sunday morning, com.
posed of eleven cars of cattle and
four of hogs.
Miss Alice Hepburn, Of Des
Moincs, arrived in the city Saturday,
and will make an extended visit
with the family Of Jno. A. Nash.
DR.. Rendleman has removed his
Office to the second floor of the Au.
dubon County Bank. The doctor
and Attorney Andrews occupy the
same room.
Fred Myers, brother of Justice
Thoo. F. Myers, arrived last week
from Powshick county, and has ac-
cepted position in the office of
county treasurer.
A young man who responded to
an invitation of young lady to call,
and found his lady love conveniently
absent, wishes to know when he
should call again.
The contract for the school house
above the water table, excepting the
iron roof and ceiling and painting,
has been let to Sam Switzer, of
Gray, for $4,000.
The Hawkeye Insurance Cempa.
ny is straight forward and square
dealing. Its officers are men OF un.
doubted integrity, with whom it is
pleasure to transact business.
The Misses Myrtle and Mary
Wilson went to Dcs Moines last
Thursday in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Bell, where they will
remain the guests OF their aunt.
Measles is again epidemic among
the little ones. The season is decid-
eddy favorable to the disease, and as
it is inevitable, one NAV be consid-
cred fortunate in being in the fashion.
DR.. and Mrs. M. M. Perry, who
have been visiting A. II. Roberts
returned Monday to their home at
Charlton. The doctors visit was
brief, he having only arrived Satur-
day night.
1t is rumored that the detail of the
salvation army that has been oper-
ating quite successfully in Atlantic,
will make Audubon their next field
of action. They will find some tall
grain hereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Russell will
return from their wedking tour to-
morrow morning, and will be ten.
dcred grand reception at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. b. Russell
tomorrow evening.
Our Viola correspondent sends in
a No. l report of the dedication of
the M. E. church at Viola last Sun
day, and accompanies it by state
ment Of the condition OF the society's
finances. Read the report in another
column.
James Davis has sold his I6o-acre
farm in Cameron township for $25
per acre, to d. Pingrey, Of Durant.
The purchaser is at present a mer-
chant, but expects to dispose of his
stock and remove to Audubon ere
many moons.
The mills in the alley north of
Broadway are attracting more at
tcntion than that which will soon be
turning out material for daily bread.
The aforementioned is manipulated
with hard gloves, and conducted by
Sullivan rules.
Messrs. G. circuit and Jacob Huff,
OF Durant, are negotiating for farms
near Audubon. Farming lands have
raised considerably in value during
the past six months. Tracts that
were offered for $25 last fall are
now held at $50 and $33.
Court Reporter Van Pelt has re-
Gently purchased Remington type
writer at an expense OF $Ioo. He
is becoming quite proficient in oper-
ating it, and finds it great saving
Of time in transcripting his short
hand notes of case records.
The local tribe OF Red Men met
last evening and presented Brave
Hornberger with handsome gold
headed cane, appropriately engraved,
as a testimonial of their regard. The
professor has been a faithful and
valuable member of the tribe.
Wheeler, Hedges, Baker & Co.,
is the name of the live stock COM
mission firm in which our late
townsmen, Chester Wheeler and S.
Fl. Schryver are interested, They
have a scrumptious Office In the ex-
change building at the Union Stock
Yards.
DR.. p. r. Bradshaw, who expects
soon to move his dental office to this
place, left for Manning Monday, but
will return to Audubon Saturday,
June 18th, and remain one week.
Gas administered in the painless ex-
tracing Of teeth. Office at tho
Weston House.
A good laundry would prove a
paying industry in Audubon. Every
week a large quantity of work is
sent to Atlantic, which amount
coupled with the much larger guam
tity that would go to home insti-
tuition, would constitute good bust
ness. A good "washee washee" is
in demand.
The crew that visited Wall Lake
returned Saturday, their appetite for
fish fully satisfied. We have the
greatest admiration for the conspicu-
Gus integrity of one member Of the
company, who takes the stand and
says that he didn't catch single
fish. The total catch is estimated
at Is5 pounds.